108 patient evaluations for Ropinirole

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Oct 22, 2009 (Started Mar 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: THIS WORKS EXTREMELY WELL FOR ME. I'M FEELINF NORAL BECAUE OF THIS MED
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 18, 2009 (Started Dec 21, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 16 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: works wonderfully!
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: tiredness
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 1, 2009 (Started Oct 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (hypersexuality, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 16 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Agonists like Mirapex and Requip can cause compulsive behaviors that can be very serious. These behaviors increase in severity as dose levels increase and are more likely to occur after taking these drugs for more than one year.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, hypersexuality
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 28, 2009 (Started Oct 11, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: If I don't take it as scheduled the symptoms return with a vengeance!
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 10, 2009 (Started Jan 05, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: No impact that I can notice. My hair has started to fall out. I don't know if that is a side effect of this medication.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in feet, daytime sleepiness, problems concentrating, swelling in ankles, constipation, constipation
  • 1 helpful mark

Aug 26, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I can not tell at this time if the med is working.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 16, 2009 (Started Jun 25, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 19, 2009 (Started Apr 30, 1995)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (affects memory)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: affects memory
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 16, 2009 (Started Oct 15, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for restless feeling in legs)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I would not be without this drug. I ran out a few times and thought I would go crazy. It really works for my all over restless BODY sydrome at night.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 6, 2009 (Started Nov 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (constipation, eyes watering (tearing), daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: If you are prone to allergies and have any of the above conditions consult your Neurologist. The above side effects are listed The British Formulary which records among other things the side effects of all prescription drugs used in the United Kingdom.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, daytime sleepiness, constipation, eyes watering (tearing)

Apr 28, 2009 (Started Nov 20, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (constipation, daytime sleepiness, swelling in feet, swelling in ankles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Side effects: swelling in feet, swelling in ankles, daytime sleepiness, constipation, eyes watering (tearing)
  • 0 helpful marks
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